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Simeon Backus 1786–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1786

Birth Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Death Date: 18 May 1862

Death Location: Iosco, Livingston, Michigan

Father: Ichabod Backus

Mother: Deliverance Hamlin

Spouse(s): Polly Patchen

Children(s): Herman Backus

The story of Simeon Backus began in 1786 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Simeon Backus married Polly Patchen, and had children including Herman Backus. Simeon Backus passed away in 1862 in Iosco, Livingston, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Simeon Backus began in 1786 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
  • Simeon Backus married Polly Patchen, and had children including Herman Backus.
  • Simeon Backus passed away in 1862 in Iosco, Livingston, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ichabod Backus
1748–1827
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
IB
Deliverance Hamlin
1761–1793
Birth Location: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
DH

Spouses(s)

Polly Patchen
1787–1852
Birth Location: Ballston, Saratoga, New York
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Children(s)

Herman Backus
1829–1920
Birth Location: Evans, Erie, New York
HB

Simeon Backus's Ancestors

Self
Simeon Backus
1786–1862
Birth Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Parents
Ichabod Backus
1748–1827
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Deliverance Hamlin
1761–1793
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Joshua Backus
1710–
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Job Hamblin
1736–1815
Falmouth, Barnstable, MA
Abigail Gifford
1741–1810
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Backus
1684–1727
Remember 'nrsengam
1687–1749
James Hamlin
1696–
Cornelius Gifford
1718–1808
Elizabeth Barlow
1724–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Backus
1642–1710

Simeon Backus's Descendants

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Simeon Backus (16 Apr 1786–18 May 1862) m. Polly Patchen (24 Apr 1787–24 Jan 1852)
  1. 1. Herman Backus 1829–1920 m. Eliza (Jane) Lown 1833–1924
    1. 1. Volney (A) Backus 1857–1944 m. Ella (May) Munger 1866–1941
      1. 1. Clare (Leonard) Backus 1895–1987 m. Mary Lepien 1897–1991
        1. 1. Wayne (Burton) Backus 1920–1995 m. Alice (A) Backus 1923–
        2. 2. Richard (W.) Backus 1923–2017
        3. 3. Caryl (A) Backus 1927–1996
        4. 4. Lawrence (Gordon) Backus 1937–2020
        5. 5. Neil (R) Backus 1929–2017

Simeon Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1786
16 Apr 1786
Birth of Simeon Backus in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
1807
28 Oct 1807
Age 21
Simeon Backus was married in Groton, Tompkins, New York
Groton, Tompkins, New York
1862
18 May 1862
Age 76
Death of Simeon Backus in Iosco, Livingston, Michigan
Iosco, Livingston, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1786
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Groton, Tompkins, New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1862
    Event Place: Iosco, Livingston, Michigan
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